Thomas Johansson vs Boris Becker — Basel Round of 32
Basel · ATP · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 October 1998 ·
hard
Johansson T.6-3 6-2
Becker B.
Johansson T.
662
Becker B.
320
Thomas Johansson defeated Boris Becker 6-3 6-2 in the Basel round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Boris Becker came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Thomas Johansson claimed a first win over Boris Becker in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Thomas Johansson dropped just 5 games past Boris Becker.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-06-23 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Boris Becker | 6-1 6-4 6-4 |
| 1996-01-15 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Boris Becker | 4-6 3-6 6-2 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.8
10.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
5.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast